Manager Brendan Rodgers has been busy this summer strengthening his squad in a number of key areas, with Nathaniel Clyne, Danny Ings, Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Joe Gomez and Adam Bogdan.

More are expected to follow, but Ibe is clearly impressed with his new teammates after they played together in the club’s pre-season tour of Australia.

Clyne and Ings came in for particular praise after the pair played their part in the recent 2-0 victory against Adelaide United, the former providing an assist for the latter to score.

“Nathaniel has got a lot of pace, he can get up and down the line and he’s a great defender,” Ibe told lfctour.com.

He went on to explain that he was enjoying working with the former Southampton defender on the right flank and the pair could develop a very effective partnership over time.

He also praised Ings, who broke his duck for Liverpool in Monday’s clash, and after impressing for Burnley last season the striker could have a very successful career ahead of him at Anfield.

“He’s a great player and I’m happy for him,” Ibe said of his new teammate. “He makes great runs in behind, he’s very quick.”

Liverpool may not have finished their spending quite yet but when you consider the quality players to have arrived in recent weeks there is no doubt Rodgers has excelled in the market when that has not always been the case.

Vincent Ralph

After graduating with a degree in English Literature, Vincent completed a NCTJ-accredited qualification in newspaper and magazine journalism in 2005. Shortly after, in a somewhat leftfield move, he began working at a secondary school in Kent. After eight years – the last four of which were spent as Head of Sixth Form – he began to write full-time, combining his love of football with his passion for the written word.Alongside his work for HITC Sport, he also writes film reviews for HITC Lifestyle… along with the odd music interview when fate allows.